Online media registration is now available for April 7–10 gathering of Latin American and Caribbean leaders
Spotlight on economic challenges, private sector opportunities, urban development, global economic challenges, disaster management
The Inter-American Development Bank Group will hold its Annual Meeti

Registration is open for leading conference on Public-Private Partnerships in Punta del Este, Uruguay, April 13-15
As infrastructure investment in Latin America and the Caribbean continues to fall short of the levels needed for economic development, experts, private-sector representatives and senior officials will meet April 13-15 in Punta del Este, Uruguay, at the 2015 PPPAmericas Conference to look at how to increase investment through public-private partnerships.

Representatives of the six Central American countries, joined by representatives of the Governments of Belize, Colombia, the Dominican Republic and Mexico, today signed the following statement, at the conclusion of a meeting held at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and co-sponsored by the U. S. Department of State.

New edition of IDEAS contest seeks proposals to promote innovative energy solutionsin Latin America and the Caribbean
Proposals must be submitted by August 15, 2013 via the www.iadb.org/ideas website
The 2013 IDEAS Energy Innovation Contest has launched a new call for proposals for improving energy efficiency and expanding access to renewable energy in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Winning innovative ideas identified
Over 180 innovative ideas were submitted for the 2012 IDEAS Energy Innovation Contest for the Caribbean, which supports the development of innovative projects promoting renewable energies and improving energy efficiency.

The 2012 IDEAS Energy Innovation Contest for the Caribbean was launched today.
Awards of up to US$200,000 are offered for projects and enterprises which promote energy efficiency and access to renewable energy in the Caribbean region.
Applications from Antigua and Barbada, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago are invited.
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